About BDPA
For 40 years, BDPA has enabled the upward mobility of African Americans and other minorities in the Information Technology (IT) and STEM fields. Through its 40+ local community chapters in major cities across the United States, BDPA has been at the forefront of promoting the minority agenda within the IT profession since 1975. BDPA has been a leader and pioneer in technology and STEM training for IT professionals and High School students since 1986. Our National High School Computer Competition (HSCC) program which is a hands-on training program, has introduced tens of thousands of high school students to coding and application development while also presenting opportunities for students to obtain college scholarships due to the generosity of our sponsors and partners. Because of BDPA’s focus on students and professional members alike, we continue to support and lead the upward success of our members “from the classroom to the boardroom”.
Our Mission
To build a pipeline of diverse professionals and aspiring students in the STEM and digital technology fields through innovative professional and technical development programs and activities.
Our Mission
To be the leading and most recognized organization in enabling digital leadership preparedness for aspiring diverse professionals.
What We Believe
- That our purpose is to serve and elevate others
- That preparing students and young professionals today for leadership tomorrow is a necessity
- That a talented and diverse group of people is the most creative and innovative workforce
Why BDPA?
Why BDPA? Well, it's quite simple actually... “We’ve got an untapped potential of African Americans that have the ability to take on these jobs of the future and we have to do our part in developing, exposing, giving training, and access to do that. And that’s what BDPA does… ”
Chapter Goals
Our goal is to diversify the IT community throughout Huntsville by educating, networking, and mentoring.
Huntsville Chapter Board Members
Our team is comprised of professionals that represent a diverse range of expertise in the Information Technology realm. Each member is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in STEM-focused academia and industry settings.
Sylvia Archie
Chapter President
Jannise Davis
Finance
Steton Walker
Business Management
Bernard Nealy
Member Services & SITES Director
Jason Bradshaw
Membership Management
Rosalind McCullough
Technlogy & Public Relations
Patricia "Pat" King
Plans and Strategy
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BDPA can help you advance your career in the IT profession. We give professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and students an IT career pathway from the "Classroom to the Boardroom". Through education, mentoring, services and business networking, BDPA promotes innovation, technical skills, business savvy and personal growth.
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BETF
BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF or BDPA Foundation) is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity, founded in 1992 to support the education and technical programs of Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA). BETF recognizes that to close the gap of computer and technology literacy, minority youth must participate and compete in today’s digital economy. We want students from historically disadvantaged communities to learn advanced computer science and community responsibility from any of the BDPA chapters located around the nation.
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bdpatoday (ISSN 1946-1429) is a monthly periodical published by participating local BDPA Chapters of National BDPA (NBDPA) within their respective media markets by local BDPA Chapter Communications Committees. bdpatoday is mailed to BDPA members, BDPA corporate sponsors, and electronically delivered to local BDPA Chapter mission partners via email or social media as a benefit of membership.